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Poetry Night is Back!

The revolving door at Fantasia Coffee took another spin today, when the beleaguered coffeehouse reopened as the Anker Cafe. This is your chance to see what’s been going on in there since the most recent incarnation of Fantasia closed about a month ago.

According to the story in today’s Bellingham Herald, the new place is run by Bill and Katy Anker of the Whiskey Wailers and Hot Roddin’ Romeos, respectively. But there’ll be no rockabilly rumbles in the coffee shop. They say there might be live music eventually, but it will be a at conversation-friendly level of volume. In the meantime, tonight marks the revival of Poetry Night in the space, so check it out.